2B Wishbone Conversion

[Guest j bick]

i have b2 with slideing pillors would like to change ti d/wishbones can i buy a kit for this or dose any one have plans for this job thank john

[Guest shaggy]

i have b2 with slideing pillors would like to change ti d/wishbones can i buy a kit for this or dose any one have plans for this job thank john

John,

Keith in lostock Hall is just in the process of changing over to wishbones from a sliding pillock 2B. He may well still have the plans.

Si

[Guest salty_monk]

There are no commercial kits available right now, you can make your own.

 

Rally Design do stock wishbones. They won't be a straight bolt on.

 

Battery Bill has converted a couple & maybe able to do you a kit if theirs is tried & tested now...

 

Any conversion will require you to weld some mounting points for the bones on the chassis plus a new steering rack, new hubs etc.

 

Dan

[Guest peter2b2002]

whats a B2? i thought that was a yank plane and they have wings not wheels.

pete2b

[Guest RJHALL]

GBS

 

We have sold a number of wishbones, tube, balljoints, bushes ect to people converting there car to wishbone front suspenion, along with the new style front wing brakets + help and advise

we also have manufacturing for any one off parts that you need making

 

Richard

[robjob0]

Wouldn't it be good if GBS made a slidding pillock conversion kit I'm sure they would sell a lot.

I would buy one if the price was right

[Guest salty_monk]

The last one available sold for about £400 quid. That's pricey but if they could supply all the parts or even just bones, brackets & balljoints it would be v good. Not that hard either.

 

Dan

[Guest gdc]

to richard at gbs

 

if you could make a kit for the 2b at a reasnoble cost ,

i would be very interested ,i for one would want good fitting instructions .and choice of shocks.

 

regards graham

[Guest RJHALL]

The idea of making a kit has come up, it would all depend on the number of people interested in it, as it is, most people tend to go with their own design and they are all different, we have made a few one offs for people, but it would be nice to develop a kit that is easy to fit and with the right geometry, the only trouble is peoples welding skills but I guess we could offer a fitting service.

if anyone is interested please email me

 

Richard

 

 

I have also developed an upgrade for the standard wish bone suspension, that puts the camber change right, and, has the new style wing bracket built in to it

[Dave R]

i might be interested, price dependant

[Guest rimexboy]

The idea of making a kit has come up, it would all depend on the number of people interested in it, as it is, most people tend to go with their own design and they are all different, we have made a few one offs for people, but it would be nice to develop a kit that is easy to fit and with the right geometry, the only trouble is peoples welding skills but I guess we could offer a fitting service.

if anyone is interested please email me

 

Richard

I have also developed an upgrade for the standard wish bone suspension, that puts the camber change right, and, has the new style wing bracket built in to it

 

Richard

I like most would be very intreasted as well

 

regards simon

[Bob Tucker]

Hi Richard,

If you make a kit, please incorporate the threaded tube on the top wishbone at

an angle, (pointing up at right angles to the dummy strut) not in line with the wishbone.

Every wishbone Ive seen (including the ones I got from STS/RSJIGTEC)

makes the top balljoint lock up before the wishbones have fully dropped.

I guess this could be solved by using a shorter coilover, but the geometry wouldnt be so good then.

 

The bottom wishbones are usually correct, but mainly because the balljoints themselves

are fitted into an angled plate which is bolted to the wishbone.

(Peugeot 306 or similar).

I'll take some pics later today to explain.

 

BTW RS Jigtec were doing a roaring trade with their conversions, but went out of business

before the pent-up demand had been satisfied. I still have a copy of their fitting instructions which

"nearly" worked. I have made a note of the necessary changes.

 

The only specialised part of the job is welding a flat U shaped bracket onto the round chassis tube.

Any Hoody could set it up with clamps & careful measurements etc

& get a competent mobile welder to finish it off.

 

Cheers, Bob

[Guest craig030774]

me too

[Guest jacobeon]

me too

I am also interested.

Alan.

[Guest gdc]

hi richard

 

so the interest is there!

 

all you have to do is set it up and you have a ready market .

 

i would think there are alot of pillor 2bs awaiting the upgrade .

 

a kit with proper instructions hopefully not an rs productions video with a dog running around,

cost dependant!

and with real parts that work .

the problem with selling just the bits to do the job is that many builders are not aware of the geometry required to correctly assemble and end up with a car that dosent go around corners ,or as bob says the suspention locks up.

gbs with its in house experiance should easily be able to achive this

 

regards graham

 

and a happy new year

 

regards graham